Arif Karakus

Arif serves as the VP of Strategy and Finance at Doping Technology. With a background deeply rooted in finance and investment, he has held mid-to-senior level management roles at global firms, including PwC, Nutricia, Danone, Dr. Oetker, and Yum! Brands. Throughout his 25-year professional career, Arif has played a pivotal role in numerous corporate transformation initiatives and over ten due diligence projects. For the past five years, he has focused his expertise on the rapidly evolving digital education and technology sectors. In addition to his role at Doping Technology, Arif serves as the Managing Director at Blackbird One, an investment holding firm. He is also the founder of Trustups.net, a consultancy initiative dedicated to providing mentorship and strategic support to startups. Believing that educational needs and methodologies will undergo rapid transformation in the coming years, Arif views experience sharing as a vital component of the learning process. Driven by this philosophy, he continues to provide voluntary mentorship to students and alumni of his alma mater.